Vergel de la Sierra
📍 Jalisco , Lagos de Moreno · Nearest city: El Ojuelo (19 km)
23 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 2610 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
21.36980, -101.65500Loading real-time wind…
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
🗓️ Best season to fly (2024 climatology)
Monthly climate score: historical avg of temp, wind, rain and cloud cover. Green = optimal month.
Jan
73
17°C
Feb
88
19°C
Mar
85
23°C
Apr
85
25°C
May
78
29°C
Jun
65
25°C
Jul
45
20°C
Aug
75
21°C
Sep
60
20°C
Oct
85
19°C
Nov
100
21°C
Dec
95
18°C
⭐ Best month: Nov (100/100, 21°C, 5mm lluvia) · Worst month: Jul (45/100, 300mm lluvia)
☀️ Sun times (local · America/Mexico_City)
Best flying hours: thermals start ~2h after sunrise, peak at solar noon, glass-off from golden hour
Sunrise: 06:21
Solar noon: 12:45
Golden hour: 18:08 (last thermal + glass-off)
Sunset: 19:08
Day: 12.8 h daylight hours
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 0 | Low |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.00 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.57 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Real takeoff terrain
| SRTM elevation | 2598 m AMSL |
| Average slope | 17.7° |
| Slope aspect | 318° (NW) |
| Hemisphere | north — Orientation unfavorable for direct solar thermals |
Derived from SRTM 30m (NASA).
Takeoff description
Big in of to land, grass, oriented to the west Altitude 7800 ft. AVSL Fly able from September to April all day
Nearby sites
cantil de las aguilas (17) · El Cubilete (16) · Picacho (44) · El Piedrero SLP (12) · El Wejo (45) · Doña Juana (11)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.